General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Upper Colorado
• State (Map) ..................................... Texas
• County .......................................... El Paso
• Project ..................................... Rio Grande
• Dam type .................................. Diversion
• Location ............ 15 mi SE of El Paso, TX
• Watercourse .......................... Rio Grande
• Original Construction ...................... 1928
• National ID Number .................. TX00025
• Hydrologic Unit Code ...................   

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 3621.1 ft
• Structural Height ............................... 17.5 ft
• Hydraulic Height .................................... 8 ft
• Weir Crest Length ............................. 267 ft
• Crest Width ............................................... ft
• Base Width ................................................ ft
• Volume ...........................................  2,500 cy

Hydraulics

• Spillway capacity at El. .................         cfs             Spillway: Six radial gates, each 16 by 8.17 ft, overflow weir.
• Diversion capacity ........................     900 cfs

Headworks

• Riverside Canal headworks at east abutment; 5 radial gates, each 16 by 6 ft.